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hominoid

hom·i·noid [ hómmə nòyd ]


adjective 
Definition:
 
1. similar to human: resembling a human being

2. of human beings and apes: relating to or belonging to the superfamily that includes human beings and apes. Superfamily Hominoidea.

[Early 20th century. < Latin homin- (see hominid)]
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